Guide v1.0.0

Network List and Network Editor Testing

Manual regression testing for ZoiteChat's Network List, network editor tabs, controls, persistence, and connection workflow.

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01open-close

Opening, closing, and basic navigation

Open the Network List from the main ZoiteChat menu and confirm the correct window appears.

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Request the Network List again while it is already open and confirm the existing window is brought forward instead of opening a duplicate.

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Select several networks and confirm the highlight and active selection follow the clicked row.

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Close the Network List with the Close button and confirm ZoiteChat remains running normally.

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Close the Network List with the window close control and confirm settings entered in the main window are handled normally.

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Resize the Network List and network editor, reopen them, and confirm their sizes are retained during the session.

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02user-information

Global user information and validation

Edit the primary nickname, alternate nicknames, and user name fields without display or input problems.

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Leave the user name blank and confirm Connect is disabled or a clear validation error prevents connecting.

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Leave either required nickname blank and confirm Connect is disabled with a clear validation indicator.

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Use the same value for the first and second nickname and confirm Connect is disabled with a uniqueness warning.

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Restore valid, unique nicknames and a user name and confirm Connect becomes available again.

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Close and reopen ZoiteChat and confirm valid global user information was saved.

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03network-list-actions

Network list actions

Click Add and confirm a new network is created, selected, and ready for inline renaming.

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Rename the new network and confirm the updated name remains visible after changing selections.

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Attempt to finish an inline rename with an empty name and confirm the empty network entry is not retained.

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Select a network and click Edit to open the editor for the correct network.

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Click Remove, cancel the confirmation, and confirm the selected network and all of its settings remain unchanged.

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Remove a temporary network, confirm the warning, and verify it disappears without affecting other networks.

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Click Sort and confirm network names are ordered alphabetically without losing their settings.

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With favorites-only mode disabled, use Shift+Up and Shift+Down to move a selected network and confirm the row moves correctly.

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04favorites-startup

Favorites and startup options

Select a network and click Favor to mark it as a favorite, then click again to remove favorite status.

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Favorite networks have a clear visual distinction when the full network list is shown.

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Enable Show favorites only and confirm only favorite networks remain visible.

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Toggle Show favorites only several times and confirm selection remains usable without stale or incorrect network details.

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Confirm Shift+Up and Shift+Down do not incorrectly reorder the underlying list while Show favorites only is enabled.

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Toggle Skip network list on startup, restart ZoiteChat, and confirm startup follows the selected setting.

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Restart ZoiteChat and confirm favorite status and the favorites-only preference were saved.

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05servers-tab

Edit Network: Servers tab

Open the Servers tab and confirm the selected network's existing servers are listed.

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Add a server and confirm a new editable server entry appears and receives focus.

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Edit a server hostname and port and confirm the new value remains after switching tabs.

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Remove a selected server and confirm only that server is removed.

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Attempt to remove the only remaining server and confirm the network is not left without a server entry.

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Use Shift+Up and Shift+Down to reorder servers and confirm the order remains after reopening the editor.

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Toggle Connect to selected server only and confirm the option remains saved after reopening the editor.

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06autojoin-tab

Edit Network: Autojoin channels tab

Open the Autojoin channels tab and confirm existing channels and keys are displayed correctly.

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Add an autojoin channel and confirm a new editable channel entry appears.

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Edit the channel name and optional key and confirm both values remain after switching tabs.

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Clear an existing channel key and confirm the key is actually removed rather than restored later.

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Remove a selected autojoin channel and confirm other channel entries remain unchanged.

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Use Shift+Up and Shift+Down to reorder autojoin channels and confirm the order persists after reopening the editor.

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07commands-tab

Edit Network: Connect commands tab

Open the Connect commands tab and confirm existing commands are listed in execution order.

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Add a connect command and confirm a new editable command entry appears.

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Edit a connect command and confirm the complete command remains after switching tabs.

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Remove a selected connect command and confirm other commands remain unchanged.

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Use Shift+Up and Shift+Down to reorder connect commands and confirm the order persists after reopening the editor.

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Select the Custom login method and confirm the editor moves to the Connect commands tab.

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08network-settings

Network settings and authentication controls

Toggle automatic connection, proxy bypass, SSL, invalid-certificate handling, and global user information and confirm each setting persists.

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Toggle Use global user information and confirm the per-network identity fields enable or disable appropriately.

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Change between available login methods and confirm the selected method is restored after reopening the editor.

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When SASL EXTERNAL is selected, confirm the password field is disabled because certificate authentication is used.

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Enable Ask for password on connect and confirm saved-password, show-password, and keyring controls are disabled appropriately.

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Toggle Show password and confirm the saved password is revealed and hidden without being replaced or corrupted.

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When a system keyring is available, save or move a temporary password to it and confirm the network can reopen without exposing the password.

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When not using the keyring, save a temporary password and confirm it remains available after reopening the editor without appearing as plain text by default.

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Select or enter a character set and confirm it remains saved for the network.

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Close the network editor from a non-default tab, reopen it, and confirm the last active editor tab is restored during the session.

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09connect-persistence

Connection and persistence

Close the network editor and reopen it to confirm edited network fields, lists, options, and ordering were saved.

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Restart ZoiteChat and confirm network additions, removals, names, favorites, server order, autojoin entries, commands, and options persist.

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Select a temporary or valid test network and click Connect, confirming ZoiteChat attempts the selected network rather than another row.

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After clicking Connect, confirm the Network List closes normally and the main client remains responsive.

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For a safe test network, confirm Connect to this network automatically behaves as configured on restart.

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Confirm editing one network does not change passwords, servers, autojoin channels, commands, or options belonging to another network.

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10keyboard-visual-smoke

Keyboard, visual, and regression smoke test

Navigate the Network List and editor with Tab, Shift+Tab, arrow keys, Space, and Enter without focus becoming trapped or disappearing.

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Keyboard mnemonics for Add, Remove, Edit, Sort, Favor, Connect, and Close activate the expected control without conflicts.

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Selection remains valid after adding, deleting, sorting, filtering, and reordering entries.

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The Network List, editor tabs, lists, fields, warnings, and confirmation dialogs remain readable in both light and dark themes.

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Repeatedly open, edit, close, filter, reorder, and reconnect without crashes, hangs, duplicate windows, or corrupted rows.

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